IBM API Connect vs SnapLogic comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM API Connect
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
API Management (5th)
SnapLogic
Ranking in Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (14th), Process Automation (10th), Cloud Data Integration (7th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) category, the market share of IBM API Connect is 2.4% and it increased by 114.4% compared to the previous year. The market share of SnapLogic is 3.1% and it decreased by 36.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)
Unique Categories:
API Management
7.1%
Data Integration
1.6%
Process Automation
0.2%
 

Featured Reviews

Rajesh Vedaraju - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 28, 2023
High availability, customization capabilities, and good support
We utilize IBM API Connect for our B2B operations, and occasionally we extend its use to B2C as well. However, our B2B scales outweigh our B2C usage The IBM API Connect toolset is included in the IBM Stack ecosystem, providing cost-effective benefits for users. Additionally, users are…
Selva Dhoom - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 30, 2022
Automates manual activities and has helpful documentation that allows users to self-study
What could be improved in SnapLogic is that it was not capable in terms of processing a large number of datasets, but at that point, SnapLogic was evolving. It didn't give a lot of Snaps. I heard recently there are a lot of Snaps getting added and the solution was being enhanced, particularly to connect different data sources. When I was working with SnapLogic six months to one year back, I faced the issue of it not being capable of handling a huge volume of datasets or didn't have much of Snaps, and that was the drawback. If there is any large number of data sets, that's based on or depends on your configuration. If it is a huge volume of data, other traditional ETL tools such as Informatica and Talend can process millions and billions of records, while in SnapLogic, the Snaplex fails or it returns an error in terms of processing that huge volume of data. Informatica, Talend, or any other ETL tool can run for hours in terms of jobs, while SnapLogic jobs fail when the threshold is reached. SnapLogic isn't able to withstand processing, but I don't know if that's still an issue at present, because the solution is getting enhanced and it's been more than six months to one year since I last worked with SnapLogic. There are now a lot of Snaps getting added to the solution, and if it can overcome the limitations I mentioned, SnapLogic could be the go-to tool because currently, it's not being used as much in organizations. It's being used comparatively less compared to other retail tools.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The capabilities are very good."
"The solution is very stable."
"The most valuable features are stability and security."
"It acts as a central gateway for both external APIs and underlying systems. It's basically a central middleware for hosting APIs to the internet and consuming APIs from internal systems. It provides central governance for any APIs going outside the network, ensuring security and a common contract for API definitions."
"API Connect's data gateway is one of the strongest in the market."
"It is easy to use and stable."
"It gives a holistic environment for us to set up the APIs and that's the main value that it adds. It gives end to end for us."
"IBM API Connect is a reliable and scalable solution."
"The solutions ability to connect "snaps" or components to the graphic user interface is very intuitive, prevents errors, and makes implementations easy."
"The API architecture makes it easy for orchestration."
"Despite having no prior experience in SnapLogic, we managed to build, test, and prepare it for release in just three hours, handling heavy data efficiently."
"The solution could improve its API management."
"SnapLogic is a great platform for establishing integrations among various systems or patterns by using any kind of interface. If something is not supported by predefined snaps – snaps are connectors in SnapLogic – you can create them (custom snaps) or write a script."
"It is a scalable solution."
"I found SnapLogic valuable and what I found most valuable about it was its ETL feature. I also found its automation feature valuable. It can be used for automating manual activities. It can be used as a middleware for certain transactional data processing and minimal datasets and ETL activities."
"An important tool for building prototypes and MVPs than can seamlessly turn into production jobs"
 

Cons

"The implementation process could benefit from improvements, as it may take some time to become accustomed to the deployment."
"Support for this platform could still be improved. It also needs to have more levels of versatility. Its compatibility and integration with different platforms also need improvement."
"It should be cheaper."
"The new version is very unstable."
"One thing about API Connect that could be improved is the security schemes. There are so many security schemes, and from a product perspective, IBM could improve the user experience of the configuration security scheme."
"Components, like caching, should be implemented as policies, not requiring dependency on an external solution."
"Debugging could be improved."
"There are issues with upgrading in the cloud version. The cloud version is extremely buggy. We prefer to use the on-premise version."
"They should expand in terms of features for SaaS-based market requirements in different sectors."
"One area for improvement in SnapLogic is the transparency in the flow of data. It needs to have more transparency. Right now, users only have a preview option at the end of any job flow, so at the end of any Snap Pack, there is a data preview option that lets you review the data and see how it's moving. What would make the solution better is more debugging and more access to change data from the preview panel or more functionality in terms of the preview option."
"Ultra Pipelines provides real-time ingestion but it needs some adjustment."
"The dashboards regarding scheduled tasks need further improvement."
"SnapLogic sits somewhere in the middle. It doesn’t offer enough easy canned integrations for its users like some of the easier to use integration apps."
"The biggest issue we have faced in our company with SnapLogic is regarding the EDI format"
"Connecting to data behind enterprise firewalls has been tricky."
"I am looking for more scheduling options. When it comes to scheduling, there are different tools in the market."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It can be quite expensive. It's okay for large-scale usage but quite expensive for smaller-scale implementations."
"It would be a good idea to bring down the pricing by at least 20 to 30 percent."
"The price of the solution is expensive. However, there are a lot of customization capabilities."
"API Connect was highly expensive for us, but the decision to switch was made before I joined the company. It seems like the company bought it, but they didn't know how to use it. After two years, they decided to reevaluate and conduct some cost estimates."
"It is an expensive solution. The licensing model is based on a per-subscription and per-subscriber end-user basis, meaning the price is determined by the end-users of the platform."
"The pricing is too expensive with IBM. Sometimes, we prefer to go with an open source or something more lightweight."
"API Connect's license cost could be a little lower. But, unfortunately, there aren't many open-source API gateways. Ideally, some new developers could come up with a minimum-functionality open-source solution."
"It should be cheaper. It has a yearly licensing."
"SnapLogic's price is high compared to the other tools available in the market."
"The license model is based on consumption."
"SnapLogic is not expensive. It's reasonably priced."
"They have pricing/usage tiers that are easy to move up or down."
"I used the free trial."
"It is a higher initial cost than other easy-to-use integration apps."
"The pricing is okay."
"From the ROI perspective, the price is extremely high"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Educational Organization
18%
Computer Software Company
10%
Insurance Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Retailer
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM API Connect?
Publishers can easily identify, create, and publish APIs on the developer portal, defining plans, packages, and potentially billing rules.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM API Connect?
I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price.
What needs improvement with IBM API Connect?
The platform’s integration with the payment gateway needs enhancement. The setup process and support services could be improved.
What do you like most about SnapLogic?
Despite having no prior experience in SnapLogic, we managed to build, test, and prepare it for release in just three hours, handling heavy data efficiently.
What needs improvement with SnapLogic?
The problem is that SnapLogic doesn't offer a wide variety of connectors. For example, integrating with Salesforce is not that easy, unlike with MuleSoft, which is much easier and also provides a d...
What is your primary use case for SnapLogic?
I work as a solution architect, mainly focusing on integrating new software entities. Due to a client's needs to evaluate products, SnapLogic was considered, and we conducted some Proof of Concepts...
 

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